The Management of Failing DipSW Students
Activities and Exercises to Prepare Practice Teachers for Work with Failing Students
Published on 28. August 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
220 pages
978-1-85742-437-9 (ISBN)
Description
This text focuses on the low rate of failure amongst social work students when on assessed placements with practice teachers. It addresses some of the difficulties and dilemmas which can occur when working with a student who should fail. It makes suggestions as to ways forward on some of the situations failing students present and provides training materials and self development exercises for use with practice teachers involved in the process of failing students.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 154 mm
Width: 218 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85742-437-9 (9781857424379)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Review of social work training - dilemmas for practice teachers; practice teaching and the DipSW assessment process - the report is written - what happens then; assessment of failure - DipSW assessment - what is needed?; the decision to fail - the need to make and substantiate the decision; good enough practice - assessing minimal levels of satisfactory practice; telling the student and recording the decision - failure seems likely - the student needs to know; the support needs of practice teachers - finding a way round the support system; problems in placement - failure is likely - problems; ready or not? when is a practice teacher ready to work with a failing student.